cachaileith
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Likely a compound of co- + cleith
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cachaileith f (plural cachaileithean)
- old rustic gate (generally with no hinges)
- gap in a dyke to allow cattle to pass
- (uncommon) gate (in general)
- Synonym: geata
Derived terms edit
- bò mhòr na cachaileith (“stumbling block”)
- cachaileith-chìse (“tollgate”)
- cachaileith-phàighidh (“paywall”)
- (computing) cachaileith-theine (“firewall”)